The Human Complement System In Health And Disease

Author : Adah Blair
Publisher : Foster Academics
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Release : 2023-09-26
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1646466063

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The Human Complement System in Health and Disease by Adah Blair Pdf

The part of the immune system, which improves the abilities of antibodies and phagocytic cells that eliminate microbes and destroyed cells from an organism, is known as the complement system. It also promotes inflammation and damages the pathogen's cell membrane. It is a continuous process and hence belongs to the innate immune system. It is non-adaptive and has a lifelong presence. The complement system can be used by antibodies, which are produced by the adaptive immune system. Various small proteins are included in the complement system which synthesize through the liver and circulate as inactive precursors in the blood. There are three biochemical pathways which contribute in the activation of complement system, namely, the alternative complement pathway, the classical complement pathway and the lectin pathway. Such selected concepts that redefine the study of the human complement system have been presented in this book. It aims to serve as a resource guide for students and experts alike and contribute to the growth of research in this area of study. Those in search of information to further their knowledge will be greatly assisted by this book.

Author : K. Whaley,M. Loos,J. Weiler
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9789401122146

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Complement in Health and Disease by K. Whaley,M. Loos,J. Weiler Pdf

Since the first edition of Complement in Health and Disease was published in 1986, significant advances have been made. The cDNAs for all of the components and some of the receptors have been cloned and sequenced. The chromosomal localization and the structural organization of a number of these genes have now been determined. These advances are now facilitating research into the structure of the complement proteins, the nature of the complement deficiency syndromes, the regulation of complement gene expression and the role of complement in different diseases. This edition contains contributions from both basic and clinical scientists in a format which we hope will appeal to both immunologists and physicians who wish to know more about this fascinating and important host defence system. The introductory chapter by John Weiler presents a historical background to research on the complement system and describes the biochemical events occurring during activation of the system. In Chapter 2 Alastair Dodds and Tony Day discuss the phylogeny and evolution of the complement system. The techniques of protein chemistry and molecular biology have provided powerful insights into the modular structure of complement proteins and the evolution of the complement system. The structure and organisation of the complement genes is described in Chapter 3 by Ken Reid and Duncan Campbell. This chapter describes the modular structure of the complement proteins and some of the mutations which are responsible for deficiencies of individual components.

Author : Janos Szebeni
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 565 pages
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Release : 2007-05-08
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781402080562

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The Complement System by Janos Szebeni Pdf

As a phylogenetically old system complement is now regarded as a part of innate immunity. But it is much more than that. It bridges innate and adapted immunity, participates not only in host defense but also in many essential physiological processes, old and new diseases and adverse conditions. Indeed, complement became a term that almost defies categorization. What was for a long time a subject for a limited number of specialists has now moved into the mainstream of experimental and clinical immunology. In 1973 I visited the Basel Institute of Immunology and met its director, the eminent scientist and Nobel laureate Nils Jerne. When I entered his office he greeted me with the following words: “Complement, does that really exist?” I was never certain whether he wanted only to tease me or whether he sincerely believed that the complement system was an unimportant biological curiosity, a misstep of evolution. But, of course, missteps do not survive the evolutionary process. Little did I foresee the dramatic developments of recent years when Hans J. Müller-Eberhard and I started to unravel the specifics of the action of the cobra venom factor on the complement system in 1968 and defined a new pathway to its activation. An elucidation of the role of the system in diseases and its control for therapeutic reasons is now getting closer to actual realization in the clinic although many problems, in particular those of highly specificinhibition free of side effects, have still to be resolved.

Author : Maciej Cedzyński,Nicole M. Thielens,Tom Eirik Mollnes,Thomas Vorup-Jensen
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 631 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2019-11-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9782889631599

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The Role of Complement in Health and Disease by Maciej Cedzyński,Nicole M. Thielens,Tom Eirik Mollnes,Thomas Vorup-Jensen Pdf

Author : Kenneth Murphy,Paul Travers,Mark Walport,Peter Walter
Publisher : Garland Science
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2010-06-22
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0815344570

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Janeway's Immunobiology by Kenneth Murphy,Paul Travers,Mark Walport,Peter Walter Pdf

The Janeway's Immunobiology CD-ROM, Immunobiology Interactive, is included with each book, and can be purchased separately. It contains animations and videos with voiceover narration, as well as the figures from the text for presentation purposes.

Author : Klaus Rother,Gerd O. Till
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 549 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9783642970382

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The Complement System by Klaus Rother,Gerd O. Till Pdf

Upon contemplating an updated version of the 1974 edition of this book and envisioning its possible organization, it immediately became evident that the new version could no longer be written by one, two, or even three authors. The field has experienced an explosive expansion in various directions, and the wealth of newer data which has been accumulated over the last decade can hardly be presented by a single author in a critical and coherent manner. On the other hand, it appears worthwhile not to abandon the attempt to come foreward with a review which describes as comprehensively as possible the progress and the state of knowledge. It is the aim of this volume to present a general and comprehensive review on complement. It is intended not only for individuals working in this area, but also for those who are less familiar with the field. Several chapters in the book describe state-of-the-art experimental methods which are helpful to critically evaluate the experimental data. Simultaneously, they may provide the necessary technical tools for those who wish to enter this highly provocative and exciting field.

Author : John D. Lambris,V. Michael Holers,Daniel Ricklin
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 323 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2012-09-19
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781461441175

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Complement Therapeutics by John D. Lambris,V. Michael Holers,Daniel Ricklin Pdf

This book highlights progress and trends in the rapidly evolving field of complement-related drug discovery and spotlights examples of clinical applications. As an integral part of innate immunity and critical mediator in homeostatic and inflammatory processes, the human complement system has been identified as contributor to a large number of disorders including ocular, cardiovascular, metabolic, autoimmune, and inflammatory diseases as well as in ischemia/reperfusion injury, cancer and sepsis. In addition, complement is often involved in adverse immune reactions to biomaterials, cell and organ transplants or drug delivery systems. Although the complement cascade with its close to 50 extracellular protein targets has long been recognized as an attractive system for therapeutic modulation, the past few years have seen a particularly strong boost in interest. Fueled by novel research insight and the marketing of the first complement-targeted drugs, a plethora of highly creative treatment approaches and potent drug candidates have recently emerged and are currently evaluated in disease models and clinical trials. The chapters in this book cover a wide range of topics related to the development of complement therapeutics, ranging from the molecular and functional description of complement targets to the presentation of novel inhibitors, improved treatment strategies as well as examples of disease models and clinical applications. The broad and up-to-date overview on a highly versatile and dynamic field renders this book an indispensable source of information for researchers and clinicians dealing with therapeutic and disease-related aspects of the human complement system.

Author : John D. Lambris,V. Michael Holers,Daniel Ricklin
Publisher : Springer
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2016-08-23
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1489978232

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Complement Therapeutics by John D. Lambris,V. Michael Holers,Daniel Ricklin Pdf

This book highlights progress and trends in the rapidly evolving field of complement-related drug discovery and spotlights examples of clinical applications. As an integral part of innate immunity and critical mediator in homeostatic and inflammatory processes, the human complement system has been identified as contributor to a large number of disorders including ocular, cardiovascular, metabolic, autoimmune, and inflammatory diseases as well as in ischemia/reperfusion injury, cancer and sepsis. In addition, complement is often involved in adverse immune reactions to biomaterials, cell and organ transplants or drug delivery systems. Although the complement cascade with its close to 50 extracellular protein targets has long been recognized as an attractive system for therapeutic modulation, the past few years have seen a particularly strong boost in interest. Fueled by novel research insight and the marketing of the first complement-targeted drugs, a plethora of highly creative treatment approaches and potent drug candidates have recently emerged and are currently evaluated in disease models and clinical trials. The chapters in this book cover a wide range of topics related to the development of complement therapeutics, ranging from the molecular and functional description of complement targets to the presentation of novel inhibitors, improved treatment strategies as well as examples of disease models and clinical applications. The broad and up-to-date overview on a highly versatile and dynamic field renders this book an indispensable source of information for researchers and clinicians dealing with therapeutic and disease-related aspects of the human complement system.

Author : John D. Lambris
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 423 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2007-01-26
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780387341347

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Current Topics in Complement by John D. Lambris Pdf

The Third Aegean Conferences Workshop on Complement-Associated Diseases, Animal Models, and Therapeutics convened to discuss progress in complement research as it pertains to human disease pathogenesis and therapeutics. The rapid pace of research and new experimental approaches allow an integrated view of the in vivo biology of the complement system. This book collects writings on the functions of complement, pathophysiology, protein structures, design of complement inhibitors, and complement assays discussed at the conference.

Author : Mihaela Gadjeva
Publisher : Humana
Page : 0 pages
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Release : 2016-08-23
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1493963066

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The Complement System by Mihaela Gadjeva Pdf

Complement Systems: Methods and Protocols is composed of 32 individual chapters that describe a variety of protocols to purify and analyze the activity of the individual complement components or pathways. It includes assays that describe detection of complement SNPs, clinical methods to evaluate complement system activation and data interpretation. Written in the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology series format, chapters include introductions to their respective topics, lists of the necessary materials and reagents, step-by-step, readily reproducible laboratory protocols, and tips on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls. Authoritative and practical, Complement Systems: Methods and Protocols provides a collection of well-established “classical” assays and recently developed “new” assays to analyze the complement system activation will be useful to a wide audience of scientists.

Author : B. Paul Morgan,Andrew L. Harris
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 382 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1999-02-18
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0080529569

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Complement Regulatory Proteins by B. Paul Morgan,Andrew L. Harris Pdf

From small beginnings in the early 1970s, the study of complement regulatory proteins has grown in the last decade to the point where it dominates the complement field. This growth has been fueled by the discovery of new regulators, the cloning of old and new regulators, the discovery that many of the regulators are structurally and evolutionarily related to each other and the development of recombinant forms for use in therapy. There are now more proteins known to be involved in controlling the complement system than there are components of the system and the list continues to grow. The time is ripe for a comprehensive review of our current knowledge of these intriguing proteins. This book does just that. The first few chapters discuss the "nuts-and-bolts" of the complement regulators, describing their structures, functional roles and modes of action. The roles of the complement regulators in vivo are then described, focusing on the consequences of deficiency, roles in the reproductive system, interactions with pathogens and exploitation for therapy. The interesting developments in defining the complement regulators expressed in other species are also discussed. The book is written as a monograph, albeit by two people. The text is as readable as possible without compromising on scientific accuracy and completeness. The conversational style very evident in some sections is deliberate! Placing all references in a single bibliography at the end of the text further improves readability. The reader will go to the book to discover a specific fact but be persuaded to read more and derive pleasure from the process. The authors' enthusiasm for the subject comes over strongly in the text, and this enthusiasm proves infectious. Complement regulators--structure, functional roles and mode of action Comprehensive reviews of each of the individual regulators Roles of Complement regulators in vivo,in health and disease: Consequences of deficiency Roles in the reproductive system Interactions with pathogens Exploitation for therapy Complement regulators in other species

Author : Bruce Alberts
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Cytology
ISBN : 0815332181

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Molecular Biology of The Cell by Bruce Alberts Pdf

Author : John E. Volanakis
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 672 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1998-02-25
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0824798988

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The Human Complement System in Health and Disease by John E. Volanakis Pdf

This authoritative, single-source reference provides comprehensive examinations of the complement system-offering recent findings in basic science on the structure, biology, physiology, and pathophysiology of complement proteins and the latest therapeutic approaches towards the control of complement-mediated diseases. Written by over 40 international experts from North America, Europe, and Asia, The Human Complement System in Health and Disease describes the molecular architecture of the complement system details the structure of complement genes discusses gene organization as well as the topology and chemistry of ligand-binding sites and catalytic centers of complement proteins analyzes complement organization and activation, including phylogeny and the newly discovered lectin pathway elucidates the regulation of complement gene expression and the structure and function of bioactive peptides explicates opsonic and immunoregulatory properties of complement fragments, endothelial responses, and interactions with viruses and bacteria and more!

Author : M. Benczur,Anna Erdei,A. Falus,G. Füst,G.A. Medgyesi,G.G. Petranyi,Eva Rajnavölgyi
Publisher : Springer
Page : 926 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2013-12-21
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9783642514791

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Progress in Immunology Vol. VIII by M. Benczur,Anna Erdei,A. Falus,G. Füst,G.A. Medgyesi,G.G. Petranyi,Eva Rajnavölgyi Pdf

At this congress there were again numereous reports of progress in immunology. The new technologies are continuing to have an immense impact: gene isolation, mutation, transfection and expression, protein structure andpeptide synthesis, cell cloning, hybridization and monoclonal antibodies, CD serology, SCID and transgenic mice, modern immunomodulation and vaccines. A trmendous mass of data has accumulated over the last years. The reports are up-to-date and outstanding,to a degree no journal will ever achieve, and the results are presented in a concise and lucid way. This report will serve as a guideline for the years to came, because it is a treasure trove of explorations, making it exciting reading. This progress presents outstanding contributions. Immunology is exhibited at its best: an exciting research area and a rewarding subject to study for the benefit of mankind - today more than ever.

Author : Scott R. Barnum
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 237 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1999-10-28
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780080529554

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The Complement FactsBook by Scott R. Barnum Pdf

The Complement FactsBook contains entries on all components of the Complement System, including C1q and Lectins, C3 Family, Serine Proteases, Serum Regulators of Complement Activation, Cell Surface Proteins, and Terminal Pathway Proteins. Domain Structure diagrams are incorporated to clearly illustrate the relationships between all the complement proteins, both within families and between families. The FactsBook also includes the cDNA sequences, marked with intron/exon boundaries, which will facilitate genetic studies. Includes the cDNA sequences, marked with intron/exon boundaries, facilitating genetic studies Presents detailed structural information including cDNA and gene structure for all proteins Introduces complement function, simply described for each function Data is as up-to-date as possible, including unpublished work from many contributors Incorporates domain structures diagrams, which beautifully illustrate the relationship between all the complement proteins, both within, and between, familiesEach chapter has been written by an expert in the field Data is as up-to-date as possible, including unpublished work from many contributors Entries provide information on: Alternative nomenclature, Physiochemical properties, Structure and function, Tissue distribution and regulation expression, Protein sequence/modules, Chromosomal location, Genomic structure, Database accession numbers, Deficiency and polymorphic variants, Key references